After the Family Picnic ...

The big activity here in Helena involved Jimmy and Jadranka's wedding. Briana was here to help out, and a big help she was -- preparing food, arranging flowers, taking photos, and adding cheer to the festivities. Here's a shot taken during preparation.

The ceremony took place in Women's Park in Helena, with several close friends in attendance. Then it was back to the house for a fun reception, cake cutting, and signing ceremony. Following that, Jimmy and I did a gig at Miller's Crossing. I know ... it's a bit tawdry to do a gig on one's wedding night, but everyone had a bunch of fun.

The next day, we took off for Portland. Briana and Peter were gracious hosts for a couple of days. We had a real relaxing session at the spa and took a little jaunt to the coast. Here are the newlyweds against a beautiful backdrop.

After the long drive back to Helena, Mr. & Mrs. Celik spent a day preparing for the long trip to their European home. They boarded the first leg of their flight early on Tuesday, August 22, and we received a message on Thursday that the journey had gone smoothly. Jimmy and Jadranka send regards, along with this observation: "What a wonderful family!"

Announcement!

Hello from the south! Being that I didn't think I had enough going on with moving across the country, starting a new job, and going to grad school, I decided it would be great if I added one more huge change. Thus, Nate and I announce we are expecting! According to my calculations, I should be due early April. Although we are both very excited, I am feeling miserable. I have gotten sick off of everything I've tried to eat except Frosted Flakes (probably because they're great!) So needless to say, I'm not able to eat much and so am pretty fatigued which doesn't make it easy to work 12-hour shifts. I'm hoping I'll actually start liking the idea of food again soon. Nathan has been great at doing everything around the house, even laundry which he hates.

So please keep us in your thoughts and prayers over the next several months. We'll need all the help we can get! Love you all!

- Miranda and Nate

Women Running in Montana

This picture is from a while ago but I just put my pictures onto my new computer and I remember Meg and my mother wanting this picture to be posted. Meg came down to Billings to do the Montana Women's Run and by the looks of the medal, she came down to dominate. My mother also dominated I am assuming because she too has a medal. Forget that all participants get medals regardless of performance, those two showed real heart and determination by walking and running their way through downtown Billings while raising awareness of women's needs and stuff. Great job you two! I wanted to join them in the running of the women, but because of my gender I was not allowed to participate... sexist yes... dissapointing, even more so. If Michelle Wie can play in men's golf tournaments I think that I should be able to try my luck against the best women's runners in MT. Oh well. Enjoy the picture and I also remember Meg and mom saying that they want all the Moore family women to come down and participate next year in the race. Plan on it.

CHRISTMAS LISTS 2006!!!

Yes, it is that time of the year again, already, and all that jazz! At the family picnic, the bees seemed to rule the day and we forgot to do the drawing there. So we managed to squeeze it in at the brunch on Sunday. Jan, Tom, John and I made the decision to lump all grandkids and greats in the same drawing. It turned out quite well I think. Anyway, enjoy.

Sibling List

Connie............Ann
Bill .............John
Jan .............Jim W.
Marc ............Bill
John ............Jim M
Ann .............Mary
Tom ............. Connie
Jeanine ..........Marc
Mary.............. Tom
Jim W............. Beryl
Jim M............. Jan
Beryl..............Jeanine

GrandKids list

Maurika.......................... Miranda
Mark............................. Matt
Rileigh...........................Shannon
Bridger...........................Joey
Truman............................Nick
Abe.............................. Molly
Hannah............................Maddie
Jerry.............................Sam
Mikayla...........................Jen
Carter............................Will
Kesiah............................Kelly
Briana............................Nate Meunier
Peter.............................Mike
Mike..............................Nate Moore
Matt..............................Carter
Kelly.............................Truman
Will..............................Ben
Joey..............................Rileigh
Meghan............................Abe
Jen...............................Jake
Molly.............................Mikayla
Miranda...........................Bridger
Nate..............................Jerry
Ben...............................Maurika
Jake..............................Mark
Nick..............................Hannah
Sam...............................Briana
Maddie............................Peter
Nate..............................Meghan
Shannon...........................Kesiah

There you go folks. Have fun shopping and remember, it is just a few short months until that big day! Don't forget to post your wish list on this site. Love you all!

Family Gathering 2006

I think this little guy (Truman Wells) expresses the fun we all had at the Family Picnic. We had a nice "beesy" gathering at Ryan Dam, hosted by Connie and Bill. Good food, fun visits, and (of course) the Washers game. After a bit of rest-up, folks gathered at Bert & Ernie's for some music by Mi Dva, an internationally acclaimed folk duo. Then Mary and Jim hosted the after-concert sing-along around the patio fireplace. A bit of rain sent the revelers inside, but didn't dampen the party. Mary and Jim were also hosts for the Sunday brunch, and I want to express our appreciation for their hospitality. Mary will soon be posting the results of the Christmas name-drawing. And I want to extend a fond "we-missed-ya" to the MIA crew: Mike; Matt, Kelly & Will; Joey (came lately); Molly; Karla; Jerry, Mikayla, Carter & Kesiah; Miranda & Nate; Ben, Jake & Nick (softballing).

We are officially international...

Just thought I would post a hello from abroad so that this blog is now an international blog. The Moore family is always going bigger and better. If any of you want to know exactly where I am you can ask the family to see if Mike showed them. He definitely showed Kelly so she could point it out to you on an atlas when she comes back through Montana in November. I will tell you that I have never been as hot and sweaty as I am now. Montana folk are not made for this climate. :)

I am sorry that the WA Buyskes are missing yet another family picnic. I promise that we will make next year's picnic. We will definitely be around in December (looks like after Christmas right now to match up with Mike's visit) so we will make the effort to see as many of you as we can at that time.

It has been fun hearing news from Kelly and I am excited to see the postings on the blog of the family picnic. Congratulations to Hannah on the new one on the way!! I am already behind on meeting new additions to the family but hopefully I can catch up over Christmas.

Take care and I will chat with you again soon.

Later,
Matt

The Final Fourth.... Probably

Even though our news has already circulated quite well, I thought I would do the official post of the newest Moore (Philpot) grandbaby on the way. We are due with Baby X at the end of January. Carter is, of course, lobbying for a boy whereas Mikayla is rooting for yet another sister. Kesiah likes to hit my stomach, hopefully that isn't a sign of things to come. Anyway, I thought I would throw up a picture of their smiling faces and let your imaginations envision how the fourth might look. Love, the Philpots

Congratulations!

Now that Meghan has announced the big news, I can post this photo. This is in our kitchen at the end of the Big Day. They didn't talk about the "Marry Me" tableau, though. Cool move! Congratulations to the happy couple!

Mother and child

Although I said I'd calm down, I've neglected to
include Mama in the pix. Here's a shot from today ...

One more round of photos ...

And then I'll calm down ...






Abe and Karla left early this morning to return to Chicago. We've been enjoying a quiet and calm Memorial Day here in Renton.

What could be more Tru?

Here are a couple more photos from the newly expanded family. Abe and Karla arrived last night for a short visit. Today, the whole entourage went to a movie (including Truman). It's been fun!

Some of these photos (such as this one -->)

might be a bit graphic for the faint of heart.

Tru to you ...

Hello from Renton! Yes, it's true -- this beautiful baby is Truman Broderick Wells (not some stock photo from the Gerber model collection). He's an easy-going boy, apparently quite happy with his circumstances.

It has been an interesting 12 days since Truman arrived. Ann flew out here on Mother's Day to help out for a week. Briana picked up the coverage for four days. Bri picked me up at the airport today, then headed back to Portland. I'll be here for a week or so, along with Abe and Karla over the holiday weekend. Maurika is feeling better, but still quite tired. Meanwhile, the Wells household carries on -- Rileigh and Bridger in school, Mark in a new job, and the two dogs curious about the new family member.

Hello from WA...finally!

Hey everyone,

Thought it would only be appropriate to give a hello to everyone before I depart the country. I am not sure my accessibility to the internet while flying around the world with the Navy, but I will update all of you on my travels when I do get a chance to make entries on this site. I would love to hear how you all are doing as well. Email is great, but it seems like someone inevitably gets left off a list. So I will work with this until someone says there is a list that is complete.

Most of you will probably get a chance to see Will this summer as Kelly will be travelling around while I am gone. Hopefully they will be able to make it to the family picnic (put your plugs in now). Will is getting huge and is apparently in the 95th percentile for size among kids his age (6 months). So he is a healthy and very happy baby. He does miss his stay at home uncle, though. We do too, Joey. :)

We are all doing well in Washington and will try to get an update out soon via email. This is my last week in town so I am not sure if it will make it out before I leave, but we won't leave everyone in suspense for too long as to the happenings of the Buyskes in WA.

Love you all!

Matt, Kelly and Will

Add one more!

CONGRATULATIONS Maurika!!! Yay for adding another one to the bunch. We'll all be expecting lots of pictures! This year seems to be a good one for baby boys - anyone else up to the challenge!?

thanks to all who supported Relay

Hey guys!! I just wanted you to see a picture of my coach, Jeremy. This is the guy I was talking about who earlier this year overcame testicular cancer! He is now in his 3rd month of remission! The weather was absolutely gorgeous for the Relay for Life walk and I made it all night! I was exhausted the next day, but it was well worth it! Thank you all for your wonderful support and I hope you all have an awesome week!!

birthday boy

Hey all....just wanted to wish joey a happy 25th!!! wow....he is old! it is on may 8th...so drop him a line or card and wish him the same!

From One to the Other

Just wanted to let you all know that our MSU savior Travis Lulay signed with my favorite NFL team this week. Yes, Travis Lulay will battle it out for a roster spot with the Seattle Seahawks. I just wanted to mention this and then include a picture of the Grizzly killer. Lulay, Lulay, Lulay, Lulay! (sing to the tune of Ole!)

Moore Family New Year

Hey! In case ya'll didn't know...our Papa Buyske dearest is up for re-election for District Judge. Any moral support you can give would be awesome! And I hear that Matt and Kelly created a great website, but for some reason no address has been sent! What is this? (I actually saw it earlier this weekend, but I can't remember it!)
Anyway...I hope ya'll are doing well and that life is going good! Seems like it from the updates we've sent around. I'll be around eventually once anything exciting happens (although a 26 hour road trip with mom and dad is bordering that!).

Management Training

Hi, all -- I'm spending a few days in Missoula doing some classes. As you can see, quite a few people showed up today. We had to get crowd control in.

I was talking with Briana recently, and we agreed it's time for another round of e-mail news. I've been planning to get one started, but dang if there isn't a lot of other stuff to do. So, anyone should feel free to get the ball rolling. I think now's a good time -- before school gets out and lots of family folk are on the move. I know this site has been good for some catching up. And some of you are better than others in using it. But I still think the "old-fashioned" e-mail method is a bit more thorough. Who'll be the first to step up to the task?

Bored Nate

Hey everyone. I was bored one night so I decided to throw together a video and edit it with some music. I chose the night I met Ted Ferguson, the Bud Light Daredevil. Now if you don't know who Ted is that's alright. He is a man who does dangerous stunts like staying after 5:00 on a Friday at work or going shopping with his girlfriend during a playoff game. If you want to check him out he has a site www.tedferguson.com ANYWAY Here is my video... the music provided by the Foo Fighters. Remember, I am not as good as Abe at editing videos yet and this one hardly is on the same plane as the Family Picnic Video. Oh well, check it out.



I copied and pasted the embedded player again, sooo see if that works. If that doesn't, here is the link. Abe told me that his computer wasn't opening it either so it must be the video host. Alrighty, take care.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v8uFZBZdxc